Bang On – It’s All Here

Took a stroll in Manama this evening, at the exact time the devout were breaking their day-long fast signifying the end of the 21st day of the Holy month of Ramadan. I went specifically to the (in)famous Bangali Gali (the street of the Bengalis) just to see the hustle and the bustle. What I came up with was not really a surprise – just about everything from fresh vegetables, to clothes, to instant food – was available but what I had not imagined I would see were live chicken, costing between BD1 and BD4 ($3 and $12 – including the cost of slaughter). As is said, they think of everything!